Passeriformes / Zosteropidae / Zosterops
Chestnut-flanked White-eye
Zosterops erythropleurus · 红胁绣眼鸟
Introduction
A member of the family Zosteropidae, first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It inhabits forests, preferring deep mixed and coniferous types.
Description
Measures 10.5 cm in length. Features a distinct chestnut patch on its flanks and whiter underparts. The bill base and lower mandible may appear pinkish.
Identification
Distinguished from the similar Japanese white-eye, which has pale brown flanks, by its distinct chestnut flank patch.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in Manchuria in poplar, alder, and willow forests, thickets, and groves. Migrates to central China, Yunnan province, and northern Southeast Asia for winter, inhabiting deciduous and evergreen forests usually above 1000 m. It is the most migratory species of white-eye.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
Distribution
breeds southeastern Siberia to southwestern China and northeastern Manchuria; winters to southeastern Asia
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
